Well, two of my earlier novels are
Biblical Fiction based on Noah and the Flood and the succeeding generations,
and I am still in the process of finishing that series up with a two-part novel
about the Tower of Babel in the near future. It was supposed to be out this
year, but life got in the way. But the change to contemporary fiction with dual
timelines was because of my wife. In 2022, she underwent a second surgery for
cancer in two years, and I wanted to gift her with something lighter and easier
to read.
I had planned to eventually venture into contemporary Christmas
stories and this seemed like the best time to do it. In a nutshell, these
novels are like love letters to my wife. Did she love them? Of course she did!
But now that I have switched over, I am having a hard time wanting to go back
because these are so much easier to write! But I will. Eventually. I can’t
leave my Biblical characters stranded in the Mesopotamian desert forever
awaiting my return! But for now, I am parking in the contemporary camp as long
as my wife keeps enjoying them. Which may be a while!
What’s the best encouragement you’ve had in your writing?
What do you know now about writing you wished you had known sooner?
I wish I had known that writing is the easy part. It just is. I almost never have writer’s block. The hard part is getting an audience. It takes time and effort.
What is the best writing advice
you’ve received or could give?
Don’t quit. Ever. Just keep writing. And never, ever, be afraid of killing your darlings. Unless your wife objects—strongly. I did that once and she made me write the character back into the story! Turns out she was right. It made the story better. But honestly, always do what is best for the story. So don’t fall in love with your own writing or cleverness so much that you’re unwilling to change something. You and your readers will appreciate it later, even if they don’t ever know!
Are there any other points about
writing you would like to add?
To any aspiring writers out there,
write because you love it and can’t imagine yourself doing anything else. The
moment writing becomes a chore or a have-to-do-it thing, it will suck the life
right out of your writing. If you are trying to get rich from writing you might
consider a different avenue. There are some fortunate writers who have managed
to succeed in that pursuit, but the vast majority barely squeak by. If it’s
meant to be, it’ll happen. Just don’t make it the be all and end of your
success. I would rather receive a great review from someone who was touched by
my writing than make a ton of money. Probably not something you hear every day
from an author, but for me, it’s the truth.
What is the next book coming out? Can you give me a short synopsis?
My next book is entitled, Hear the Bells Ring, my third contemporary/historical Christmas novel. I plan to have it out before summer. It's a dual-timeline story that begs the question of whether it is possible for love to be so strong that it can reach across time.
Don’t quit. Ever. Just keep writing. And never, ever, be afraid of killing your darlings. Unless your wife objects—strongly. I did that once and she made me write the character back into the story! Turns out she was right. It made the story better. But honestly, always do what is best for the story. So don’t fall in love with your own writing or cleverness so much that you’re unwilling to change something. You and your readers will appreciate it later, even if they don’t ever know!
What is the next book coming out? Can you give me a short synopsis?
My next book is entitled, Hear the Bells Ring, my third contemporary/historical Christmas novel. I plan to have it out before summer. It's a dual-timeline story that begs the question of whether it is possible for love to be so strong that it can reach across time.
That's all for today's interview. If you want to learn more about Scott's books, here are some links to get you started.
Website: https://scottrezer.weebly.com/
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